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Biox Systems, a spin out from London South Bank University, is due to unveil a skin-testing device that will help healthcare companies improve the performance of moisturisers, shampoos and suncreams, and has possible applications in athletic performance, breathable fabrics, wound dressing and lie detection.
Professor Bob Imhof, chairman of Biox, will launch AquaFlux product at the International Society for Biophysics and Skin Imaging conference in Atlanta, Georgia on 14 October.
AquaFlux is a hand-held electronic instrument which measures water vapour loss from the skin, giving a precise measurement of how good the skin barrier is. “When testers require data on the effectiveness of a new shaving or cleansing product, for example, they measure the skin’s barrier property before and after the product has been applied,” Imhof explained.
“AquaFlux tells you whether the skin condition has been improved or whether the barrier has been damaged by that product.”
The machine also has the potential for measuring sweat, opening up application areas such as breathable fabrics and wound dressings.
Biox Systems was founded in 2002 with £40,000 from London South Bank University and the London Business Innovation Centre.
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